Tag Archives: learning to read

Claude in the City: A Rollerskating, Beret-Wearing Accidental Hero

Posted on February 9, 2015 by forwardtranslations

Claude in the City, written and illustrated by Alex T. Smith (Hodder Children’s, 2011), was one of fils cadet‘s birthday presents. It took quite a while to get round to reading it, but fortunately, now he loves it. Perhaps it’s … Continue reading →

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Hermelin the Detective Mouse

Posted on October 8, 2014 by forwardtranslations

Hermelin the Detective Mouse by Mini Grey (Jonathan Cape, 2014) was one of fils cadet‘s birthday present books. Initially greeted with excitement it was then cast aside because he decided it didn’t sound good. But after a little chat about … Continue reading →

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Dear Mother Goose

Posted on January 30, 2014 by forwardtranslations

Being 4, Fils cadet is really into flap books and nursery rhymes so obviously Dear Mother Goose by Michael Rosen and Nick Sharratt (Walker, 2009) has been a big hit. Humpty Dumpty is fed up with falling off the wall … Continue reading →

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Kipper’s A to Z

Posted on June 14, 2013 by forwardtranslations

We’re all big Kipper fans in this house, and fils cadet has recently borrowed Kipper’s A to Z by Mick Inkpen (Hodder Children’s Books, 2000) from the library. It features Kipper and his little friend Arnold, and an over-enthusiastic zebra … Continue reading →

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It’s a split digraph at school and a magic E at home

Posted on May 7, 2013 by forwardtranslations

As I’ve mentioned before, watching my son learn to read is an endlessly fascinating process. I have absolutely no intention of getting into the merits or otherwise of phonics or any other system for teaching reading on here, but I … Continue reading →

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Dog Loves Drawing by Louise Yates

Posted on March 15, 2013 by forwardtranslations

I’d never heard of this book or author until fils aîné was given it for his birthday, although Louise Yates won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize for her second book, Dog Loves Books, which was also nominated for the Kate … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Mr Dahl

Posted on September 28, 2012 by forwardtranslations

Fils cadet and I just got back from spending the morning at fils aîné‘s school where we were joining in with a reading café to celebrate 30 years of the BFG. The children were invited to dress as a favourite … Continue reading →

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What Is a Wall, After All? Or, books for boys who aren’t into stories

Posted on August 29, 2012 by forwardtranslations

I was honoured with the opportunity to read fils aîné his bedtime story this evening – normally that’s very much Daddy’s terrain. The book he chose was one I hadn’t previously read myself and not, strictly speaking, a story… What … Continue reading →

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A Silver and a Gold on the Same Day – Not the Olympics, it’s Story Lab!

Posted on August 11, 2012 by forwardtranslations

In case you can’t decipher the handwriting, for the Story Lab Summer Reading Challenge, fils aîné has read: Ambrose Goes for Gold by Tor Freeman The Elephant and the Bad Baby by Elfrida Vipont Rastamouse (not sure of the exact title, and … Continue reading →

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U is for the Upside Down Reader…

Posted on May 23, 2012 by forwardtranslations

…by Wilhelm Gruber. A great first chapter book for beginning readers, it’s the story of Tim, who learns to read by looking at his sister’s school books across the table. Of course this means that he can only read if … Continue reading →

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